Re: How can I check (and run) if an *.exe is a DOS or a Windows program?

[Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de>]

As far as I know, you can look into the file with a hexeditor (maybe any other 
editor should do it, too).

In the first line is written, which OS is required.

However, there could be anything written, but in most cases it is set 
correctly. Please do not blame me, if I am wrong, but I blieve, this is known 
as the "mime header". But I am not sure, how this one can be trusted in the 
Windows world. In linux, the mime-header is the basics of recognition of the 
kind of data, there are no endings needed or analyzed.

Best regards

Hans